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A. J. CLARK.

FUNNEL.

APPLICATION FILED OCT.1,I9I6.

Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

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rUNNEL.

To all whom it may concern: e

'ne it known that l, ARTHUR J. CLARK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bath, in the county of `Clinton and State of lviichio'an,have invented certain `new and useful inprovements'in Funnels, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to funnels and the object of the same is toprovide an improved funnel that will automatically cut off the flow ofliquid therethrough when the same reaches a predetermined height in thevessel being filled. p

Another object` of this invention resides in the production of animproved funnel of the type above set forth in which means is providedfor carrying the same, the said means being attachedto the cut-offdevice and therefore when the funnel is transported with liquid therein,there is absolutely no likelihood of the same passing through thefunnel.

A still further object of this invention resides in th production of aidevice of the kind above described, that is simple in oonstruction,efficient in operation, consists of the minimum number or" parts and canbe manufactured for the minimum amount.

Y Ji-lith these and other objects in view', this invention consists ofcertain novel constructions, combinations and arrangement of parts, aswill be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

1n the accornpanying` drawings, a vertical sectional view of the deviceis shown.'

Referring to the parts by reference numerals, the body of the funnel isdesignated by the numeral 10 and a pipe 11 closed at one end'ras at 12,is carried by the body 10 and has projecting therefrom a portion 13forming a spout for the funnel. Adjacent the end of the funnel body 10and the point of engagement of the pipe 11 with the body 10 is a vesselabutment pad 14, the same being constructed of cork or rubber so thatthe funnel can be retained in connection with a receptacle being filledby means of the engagement of the pad 14C with the neck of the vessel.As is clearly shown in the drawing, this Vpad encircles `the funnel body1 0 and also the pipe 11 and therefore retains the pipe 11 in the properposition in connection with the body 10.

A pair of openings 15 are formed in the pipe 11 adjacent the lowerextremity of the body 10 of the funnel, and a second pair ofSpecification of Letters Patent. `fkadeIlY-jed NGV..4 25, V1919.`

AApplication filed October 7, 1916. Serial 170.124,37.. l

apertures 1G are formed in thepipe 11, more specifically in that portionthereof that forms the spout 13.V .As is evident,the openings 15 areinlet openings and those designated by the numeral 16 are dischargeopenings. A sleeve 17 is secured fast to the in secured thereto, anoperating rodv 19 that passes through an opening 20 in the closed end 12or the pipe 11 and a hand grip 21 is positioned on that portion of therod 19 that piojects beyond the upper face of the closed ena 12 when thefloat 18 is in its lowermost position. The said float 18 is preferablyconstructed of cori: and has the upper portion thereof beveled as at 22so as to snugly engage the rounded seat presented by the sleeve 17.

1t is to be understood that liquid normally passes from the body 10through the openings 15 into the pipe 11 and out through the dischargeopenings 16. However as the liquid rises in-the vessel being filled, thedoat 18 of course moves toward the seat provided by the vsleeve 17.andwill engage the sleeve and thus prevent the flow of liquid through thepipe 11. 1t will thus automatically cut off the flow of liquid into Vthereceptacle being filled. It is also to be noted that the hand grip 21will move upwardly as the liquid rises in the receptacle being ii ledand it canithus be judged as to the height of the liquid inV thereceptacle. Should the vessel being filled, be of such type as to makeit inadvisable to allow the iloat 18 to rise to such a height as toengage thel sleeve 17, the flow of liquid can be lcut olf by manuallymoving the float 18 into engagement with the sleeve 17 by means of thegrip 21 and rod 19. When liquid is in the body 10 and it is wished totransport the funnel it is obvious thatthe funnel is ,carried by thegrip 21 andv thus by the weight of the liquid and the funnel, the float18 will be somewhat wedged into the sleeve 17 and positively prevent theow of liquid into the spoutportion 18 of the pipe 11.

1t is obvious that minorchanges may be made in the form of constructionof this invention without departing fromr the Ainaterial part thereof.It is therefore not wished to conne the inventionto the exact forniherein shown and described, but it is Within the scope claimed.

I claim: A funnel including the usual bod7 equipped with a tubeextending through apex, the lowel end 'of kthe tube Serving as thefunnel openings theiein, the upper end of the tube havinginlet openingsand having itsupper 'end closed, a leollai` mounted in the tube betweenthe inlet and discharge openingeand Y havingits yinner periphery bulgedinwardly, a. float .movably mounted in the tube and .adapted for a Wedgein said collar to 15 close communication through the tube, a rodconnected to the o'at and movably arranged in .the tube, and anenlargement 'formed on the upper end of the rod to limit inwardinovementof the float and to provide a kllan- 20 n dle by which thefunnel may be carried. spout and 'hauling dischange In testimony whereofI'aflX my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.y p

y ARTHUR J. 'CLA-RK. Witnesses:

W. H. fGooDRIoH, vElm Loox.

